Images from Everest

[John K]

Hi guys,

Have not posted on the forumn for a long time indeed but will be getting back into planetary imaging during 2011 (one of my new years resolutions!).

In the mean time, a link to some photos taken on Everest during
2010. http://www.reachyoureverest.com/trips.htm

Will keep adding images and videos to the site over the comming months.

Comments and questions welcome.

Happy new year and best wishes for 2011.

John.

[iceman (Mike)]

Holy cow you climbed Everest?! Wow!

Welcome back John, great to see you again.

Awesome images!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Wow! Legend! Did you count those toes and fingers on the way down just to make sure? You look well packed. You guys obviously carried O2?

[RB (Andrew)]

Incredible !
Well done John.

Looking forward to more pics and videos.

[DavidU (Dave)]

wow ! What a legend ! Awesome piccies too.

[astroron (Ron)]

Wow John I am in Awe
Fantastic pics
Look forward to more in the future
Cheers

[Ric]

Wow what an achievement John. The view from the top must be stunning.

Congratulations and my hat is off to you.

The pictures are fantastic as well.

Cheers

[Octane (Humayun)]

John,

Congratulations on what is a truly remarkable achievement.

That last image of you is so hardcore. Epic beyond epic.

How does one go about training or getting involved in conquering such a feat?

H

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

awesome. a top of the world experience indeed!

[rcheshire (Rowland)]

You don't get to see that first hand everyday. Amazing! A wonderful experience and personal achievement!

[beren]

Congratulations John awesome achievement.......enjoyed exploring your site and hats off to you also for your community work. Be keen to read your book "Reaching for Everest" {sent order }.

[John K]

Thanks for all the comments and best wishes everyone.

The sky in Tibet is very dark, and although I did not do any telescope based observing, I was always poking my head out of either a tent or a window and had the stars keep me company.

Originally Posted by iceman

Holy cow you climbed Everest?! Wow!

Welcome back John, great to see you again.

Awesome images!

Thanks Mike, good to be back, and looking forward to imaging Saturn this season

Originally Posted by multiweb

Wow! Legend! Did you count those toes and fingers on the way down just to make sure? You look well packed. You guys obviously carried O2?

Hi Marc, really valued my toes and fingers and took extreme measures to ensure their safety!
I got as high 7,500m without oxygen in acclimatising, and then on the summit push used it from 7,000m onwards all the way to the summit and back down again

Originally Posted by Octane

John,

Congratulations on what is a truly remarkable achievement.

That last image of you is so hardcore. Epic beyond epic.

How does one go about training or getting involved in conquering such a feat?

H

Thanks Octane. Took about 18 months of serious training outside of working hours and a climbing/mountaineering apprenticeship over several years to get me to a level I was happy with. Some people can do it quicker then this. Training blog here: http://www.reachyoureverest.com/training_blog.htm

Originally Posted by beren

Congratulations John awesome achievement.......enjoyed exploring your site and hats off to you also for your community work. Be keen to read your book "Reaching for Everest" {sent order }.

Thanks for the book request Stuart. I have just sent you an email.

[Suzy]

Incredible pics and what an outstanding achievement!
I've watched many docos on Everest climbing, what one has to endure is frightening stuff. Especially when some people refuse Oxygen . Bet your glad to get to those base camps and have some nice hot food served for you from the restaurant / (err if that's what you call it) there. Humayan is right, that last picture in particular is epic!

[gary]

Hi John,

Congratulations and well done on the achievement of a lifetime!

I've been lucky enough to look up and see Everest, K2 and peaks such
as Kanchenjunga and Nanga Parbat to appreciate the improbability of
someone, except with extraordinary physical and mental stamina
and blessed with dollops of good fortune at the time, ever managing to
successfully climb up them and then come back to tell the tale. Really well done!!!

Best Regards

Gary

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You're a legend John.

[h0ughy (David)]

As others have said - well done and fantastic happy snaps!

[Liz]

well done John, an amazing achievement, pics are brilliant. Thankyou.

[asimov (John)]

Amazing stuff John! I wondered where in the heck you had gotten to.

Fantastic achievement!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by John K

I got as high 7,500m without oxygen in acclimatising, and then on the summit push used it from 7,000m onwards all the way to the summit and back down again

Quite an achievement. I can't even imagine how hard it is to do something like that. Hard to comprehend. It must be quite scary to think that the only way back is only walking down. No other rescue mean.
How long did you guys stay at the top? Was it like super chilled and windy? On the pic it looks really sunny. Is the top big and flat or did you guys have to squeeze for the group shot? Could you see how far as the Indian ocean?

Also you've mentioned the last leg and back from 7k to 8k. Are we talking half a day to go up then down or less?

[bloodhound31]

Hard core John! I salute you!

Respect dude!

Baz.